List of tallest buildings in Adelaide


This list of tallest buildings in Adelaide ranks the tallest buildings in Adelaide, South Australia by height. Frome Central Tower 1 reached on 1 November 2019, becoming the city's tallest building on that date, although construction is not fully completed yet as of 2020. From its construction in 1988 until late 2019, the tallest building in Adelaide was the 31-storey Westpac House, which rises, and still as of 2020 the tallest completed building.
Height restrictions, enforced since the 1990s, have limited the number of high-rise buildings constructed in the city, although they have been eased in recent times.

Tallest buildings

This is a list of the 50 tallest buildings in Adelaide. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas.
Heights are listed to the roof of the building only.
RankNameStreet AddressHeight FloorsBuiltUseStreet Address
1Adelaidean138372019Mixed Use11-27 Frome Street
2Realm Adelaide132402020Residential9-19 Austin Street
2Westpac House132311988Commercial Office91 King William Street
4Telstra House104241987Commercial Office30 Pirie Street
5Kodo Apartments103302018Residential27-31 Angas Street
5Grenfell Centre103261975Commercial Office25 Grenfell Street
7115 King William Street91262016Commercial Office115 King William Street
7InterContinental Hotel91241989Hotel120 North Terrace
7Australis House91221991Commercial Office77 Grenfell Street
10Vue on King William89282016Residential413 King William Street
11ANZ House 84212007Commercial Office11-29 Waymouth Street
12GPO Exchange82222019Commercial Office177-179 Victoria Square
13Rundle Place76152013Commercial OfficeShopping Centre79-91 Rundle Mall
14One Adelaide75252019Residential260 Flinders Street
14Dwell Adelaide75212019ResidentialLot 101 Synagogue Place
14SKM House75211971Commercial Office33-39 King William Street
14Wakefield House75201980Government Office30 Wakefield Street
14Origin House75191968Commercial Office1 King William Street
14Myer Centre75181991Commercial OfficeShopping Centre14-38 Rundle Mall
20Bohem Apartments73232017Residential150 Wright Street
20Stamford Plaza Adelaide73211975Hotel150 North Terrace
2011-19 Grenfell Street73191979Commercial Office11-19 Grenfell Street
20QBE House73171988Commercial Office45 Pirie Street
24City Central Tower 872202012Commercial Office12-26 Franklin Street
2445 Grenfell Street72201973Commercial Office45 Grenfell Street
24Education Department of South Australia72191976Government Office31 Flinders Street
24University of South Australia Health Innovation Building72142018University73 North Terrace
28Adelaide Tower Apartments70201973Residential65-73 King William Street
28State Administration Centre70181968Government Office190 Victoria Square
2858 Franklin Street70172013Commercial Office58 Franklin Street
28University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building70152017UniversityNorth Terrace
32Hilton Adelaide69221982Hotel233 Victoria Square
32Rendezvous Grand Hotel69201971Hotel55 Waymouth Street
32Commonwealth Bank Building69171983Commercial Office100 King William Street
35Urbanest Adelaide Central68212018Residential228-231 North Terrace
35Telstra Waymouth Exchange68201972Telephone Exchange67-79 Waymouth Street
35U City Retirement Residences68192019ResidentialFranklin Street
38Reserve Bank of Australia67181966Commercial Office182-188 Victoria Square
39GHD Building66171981Commercial Office211 Victoria Square
39Wyatt House66161990Commercial Office115 Grenfell Street
41Angas Securities House65161986Commercial Office26 Flinders Street
42Extrastaff House63171978Commercial Office90 King William Street
42Optus Centre63161990Commercial Office431-439 King William Street
4250 Flinders Street63152015Commercial Office50 Flinders Street
45Conservatory on Hindmarsh62192009ResidentialCommercial Office41-51 Hindmarsh Square
46Oaks Embassy Apartments60182001Residential96 North Terrace
46East End60162019Residential293-297 Pirie Street
46Quest on Franklin60152013Commercial Office72 Franklin Street
46Calvary Adelaide Hospital60122019HospitalCnr Angas & Pulteney Streets
50Urbanest North Terrace - South Tower59202010Residential12 Bank Street
50Vision on Morphett59182016Residential176-186 Morphett Street
50Ibis Hotel59172014Hotel122 Grenfell Street

NB - Pinnacle heights not listed.

Tallest buildings proposed, approved or under construction

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Adelaide currently proposed, approved or under construction.
Source:
BuildingHeight
FloorsCompletionUseArchitectLocation
80 Currie Street13734TBAOfficeCommercial & General80 Currie Street
75 KWS13239TBAMixed UseLoucas Zahos75-79 King William Street
29 Twin Street12436TBAStudent AccommodationWoods Bagot29 Twin Street
269 North Terrace11834TBAStudent AccommodationIntro Design/RotheLowman269 North Terrace
Sofitel Hotel117332020Mixed UsePruszinski Architects108 Currie Street
Echelon Towers11431TBAMixed UseCheesman Architects322 King William Street
Hyatt Regency114282022HotelWoodhead International51 Pirie Street
32 Grote Street11032TBAApartments32 Grote Street
Festival Plaza Office Tower108272020OfficeBates SmartFestival Centre Plaza
42-56 Franklin Street9822TBAOfficeBrown Falconer42-56 Franklin Street
Alto8726TBAHotelBrown Falconer124-126 Franklin Street
Queen Adelaide Club Building8321TBAMixed UseBrown Falconer182-184 North Terrace
TBA8024TBAMixed UseINTRO157-159 Waymouth Street
Wingfold Tower78252020ApartmentsJPE Design Studio116–122 Waymouth Street
Penny Place78242021ApartmentsWoods Bagot17 Penny Place
203 North Terrace7319TBAMixed UseWoodhead International203 North Terrace
Tribe Hotel6518TBAMixed UseLoucas Zahos126 Wakefield Street

Timeline of tallest buildings

The following table is a timeline of the tallest buildings in Adelaide.
YearsBuildingHeightFloor countAddressYears tallest
2019–PresentAdelaidean3711 Frome Street1
1988–2019Westpac House3191 King William Street31
1987–1988Telstra House2430 Pirie Street1
1975–1987Grenfell Centre2625 Grenfell Street12
1968–1975AMP Building191 King William Street7
1966–1968Reserve Bank of Australia18182-188 Victoria Square2
1960–1966ETSA Building14220 Greenhill Road6
1934–1960Colonial Mutual Life Building1441-49 King William Street26